Learn to "Coach Transition Play" with Full Sessions from the Tactics of Pochettino, Sarri, Jardim & Sampaoli"

200 Pages

FULLCOLOUR Print

22 Game Situations

20 Sessions

83 Practices

U12-Pro Level

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20 Transition Play Tactical Analysis Topics including:

Pochettino: High Intensity Pressing and Fast Break Attack from the Middle Zone

Sarri: Exploiting Free Space in the Opposition Half with a Fast Break Attack

Jardim: Fast and Direct Counter Attacks with Through Ball in Behind

Sampaoli: Fast Transition with Midfielders Tracking Back to Get Behind the Ball

83 Practices (20 Full Sessions) including:

Direct Counter Attacks with Driving Support Runs in a Position Specific 2 Zone Game

High Press to Win the Ball + Fast Attack in a 2 Zone Small Sided Game

High Intensity Pressing in the Middle Zone and Fast Break Attack in a 3 Zone Game

Quickly Returning into Defensive Shape After an Attack in a Dynamic 11 v 6 Practice

Switching the Point of Defence to Recover the Ball as Quickly as Possible in a Dynamic Game

Condensing the Space After Losing Possession in the Low Zone with a Numerical Disadvantage

What the Coaches Say on the "Importance of Transition Play"

Mauricio Pochettino

"The players have told me since that, even today, they still hear Jesus [Poch’s assistant] yelling out ‘press, press, press’ in their dreams.“ “I like football to be played well from the back, to have movement both in and out of possession, to pressure high up the pitch, and to be attacking.”

This book includes Pochettino's Transition Tactics with Sessions on how to practice them.

Maurizio Sarri

Dries Mertens (Napoli) “The thing I love the most about his style of football is the way he organises the phases when we are off the ball and structures the pressure we put on opponents when they’ve got the ball at their feet. It feels like he has already played the game out in his head and on the field you have an extra man."

This book includes Sarri's Transition Tactics with Sessions on how to practice them.

Leonardo Jardim

TRANSITION FROM DEFENCE TO ATTACK - After winning the ball, the first Monaco pass was quick and forward, leading to a fast break attack with equal numbers of players (2 v 2, 3 v 3 and 4 v 4) or with a numerical advantage/overload situation (3 v 2, 4 v 3, 2 [+1] v 2 and 3 [+1] v 3).

This book includes Jardim's Transition Tactics with Sessions on how to practice them.

Jorge Sampaoli

"My teams are characterised by pressing in the opposition half, circulating the ball well and attacking from the wings”

This book includes Sampaoli's Transition Tactics with Sessions on how to practice them.

Meet the Author and UEFA 'A' Licence Coach:

Michail Tsokaktsidis

During my playing career I won 6 championships with 5 different teams. At the age of 29 I stopped playing and completed my studies in fitness conditioning and football coaching. I was also a student of the UEFA coaching schools (H.F.F. in Greece) and I am a fully certified UEFA ‘A’ Licence coach.

I started my coaching career coaching at academy level for 3 years and for the last 6 years I have been a head coach at F.C. Doxa Dramas (professional Greek team) and 3 different semi-professional teams in Greece (winning 2 championships).